Reading a J.D. Robb novel is like visiting with old friends. Each story in the series brings new trials for Eve and Roarke and deeper explorations into their relationship. The reader is allowed to view the ‘happily ever after’ and continue the journey with the hero and heroine. This latest installment in the series involves…
One of the most important elements in a futuristic romance is believability. Unfortunately, The White Sun is lacking in this department. The science is far too much fiction than science. Additionally, the heroine’s behavior doesn’t seem to fit her background. Finally, books in a series should stand on their own – this one doesn’t. I…
The In Death series by Nora Roberts, writing as J.D. Robb is a gritty, powerful, continuing story that pulls the reader into the harsh reality of the near future. Although the future brings many technical and scientific advances, the baser nature of man does not change. Mankind lusts after power, possessions and in this book,…
I really wanted to like Ariel’s Dance . I like futuristic movies, but I’ve never really tried science fiction or futuristic romance. At first, I thought my lack of avid interest in this type of romance might be the problem. But I separated the romance from the futuristic portion and found I still didn’t really…
Naked In Death introduced us to Eve Dallas and Roarke, a 21st Century couple who each carry around major baggage from their respective childhoods. Eve’s a New York City homicide detective, the best; Roarke’s a self-made Irish multi-billionaire with a shadowy past who was Eve’s prime suspect in Naked. Glory In Death is the second…
Well, they’ve all been good, but this, the seventh installment of Nora Roberts’ In Death series, is right up there with the first. It’s hot, it’s cool, it rocks, it’s mag. If you’re a fan of the series, this is an automatic buy for you. If you’re toying with the idea of giving these books…
Science Fiction/Fantasy and Romance go together perfectly in my opinion, and nobody combines the two better than Jayne Castle. Orchid is the third in Castle’s St. Helens space colony series, and the best of the lot. Orchid Adams is, like the heroines from the other two books in the series (Amaryllis and Zinnia) a top…
Take Star Wars, add a little Romeo and Juliet, and turn up the thermostat almost to the boiling point, and you’ll begin to approach Lord of the Storm. I go back and re-read this one anytime I want to ward off the chill of winter. The story takes place in a futuristic world in which…
The Skypirate is the sequel to Lord of the Storm, and it contains the most daring redemption story I’ve ever read. Like the original, it takes place in a futuristic world where the evil Coalition rules over all of the planets and enslaves many of the conquered populations. Califa Claxton is the former friend of…
As a fan of Jayne Ann Krentz in her incarnation as historical romance author Amanda Quick, I wasn’t sure what to expect from her incarnation as futuristic author Jayne Castle. While I think any author who can invent an entirely new world that includes psychic powers and metaphysical constructs gets points for creativity, too much…